Whilst a lot of complain about the shorter days and the cold, often wet weather of winter time it’s also pretty easy to appreciate it’s more beautiful side as the seasonal changes transform landscapes into winter wonderlands.
During this time of the year places in the northern hemisphere are often transformed to the point that they’re hardly recognisable as lakes are frozen over and whole villages and settlements are blanketed in snow. To celebrate winters arrival Boredpanda put together 15 incredible before and after photos of landscapes that have been transformed by winter.
1. Shirakawa-Go, Japan
2. Hamnoy, Norway
3. Yosemite National Park, California
4. St Joseph Lighthouse, Michigan, USA
5. Lake Wanaka, New Zealand
6. Kirkjufell Pool, Iceland
7. Pergola Conservatory Park, Central Park, New York
8. Vilnius, Lithuania
9. Landwasser Viaduct, Switzerland
10. Lake Bled, Slovenia
11. Natadera Temple, Komatsu, Japan
12. Johannapark, Leipzig, Germany
13. Gasadalur, Faroe Islands
14. Radhost Mountain, Czech Republic
15. Reine, Norway
